Emporia State University Women's Tennis

Emporia State Vice President, Director of Athletics David Spafford has officially named Cyrielle Peyroche the Hornets head women's tennis coach after serving as interim head coach this past spring.   "Coach Peyroche stepped in at the beginning of the season as interim coach and took both tennis teams thru each of their seasons.  Coach managed many things well throughout the season's journey," said Spafford.  "We are excited for the future of Hornet Women's Tennis."   Peyroche served as the interim coach of both the men's and women's programs during the spring semester. Competing in a league with seven women's teams and four men's teams ranked in the top 50 in the nation, the Hornets went 6-9 in men's play while the women were 5-13 last spring.  Three Hornets earned All-MIAA honors on the courts this past spring. Academically six players were named CSC Academic All-District with ten student-athletes earning academic honors from the MIAA.   "It is an honor to be named the first female tennis coach at Emporia State and I am grateful for David Spafford for giving me this opportunity," said Peyroche. "I am proud to participate in bringing the program to the next level. We now have a year ahead to get ready for the season and be competitive."   Peyroche was 23-15 in singles play during her three years as a Hornet before moving into the graduate assistant position during the 2021-22 season.    

Phatsimo joined the Hornet Tennis coaching staff in 2023 as the graduate assistant for the both the men and the women's teams and is in her second year at Emporia State.  Ruele played at Bethune-Cookman from 2016-2019 and was part of a Wildcats team that advanced to the MEAC Tournament Championship. She graduated with a degree in finance from B-CU and is currently working towards her MBA and MIST at Emporia State. Phatsimo is a native of Gaborone, Botswana.